Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-27
WILL BE FUN IN 1899.
A BIathering Western Anarchists Bloody
Prediction.


CHICAGO, April ga few days ago
these dispatches contained report abouta
projected combination of the three lrin-
cipal Socialistic organizations in this coun-
try.
They were the "Red" International, the
'sBlaek" International and the Sotialistic
Labor Party.
While the aims and designs of the So
called "Black" international, or the Inter
national Working Peoples Association,
thanks to the Anarchist trial, have become
widely known, nobody knew or hardly
ever heard Of the Red" International, or
the international WOrkmen's Association,
as being specific organization of Socialists
along the Pacific coast.
This organization was founded in San
Francisco in 1885. 1t was organized IN
all principal cities throughout the Western
States after the model of the Knights OF
Labor Assemblies, and is by far more
secret than that organization.
1t is now authoritively announced by an
organ of the Socialists that the leader of
the "Reds" proposes there shall be an up
rising in 1889. What would occur were
the uprisings he counts on successful are
thus outlined:
THE PLAN OF ACTION.
'The circumstances which may permit
decisive action will probably be these:
an 1899 the present panic will approach
q climax. 1t will be widespread and al
arming, accompanied by closed factories,
starving workers, rioting and the use oi
military force. 1t may even, complicated
by bitter class feeling, result in sup
preston in the rights of free speech, meet
ing and press.
Until then, unless the whole people are
aroused, it is the duty of the wise Socialist
| 10 hold alOof from riots in special localities.
| The time is not yet ripe for success; we
! have counted our heads, and we know It,.
| To strike this year would be to useleSsly
slaughter our best people and put back the
cause hundred years No, at present we
must be wise rs seTpentS but harmless as
doves. We must take advantage of 1t for
agitation and education only. We must
speak much and act not at all. When the
working people are hungry their brains
weaken. One year Of panic means ueb-
| lug of our forces at the very least. And
while with our present 10000 American
Socialists forcible action is impossible, with
400, 900 (which the next panic will give us
il we manage wisely we hold the
GAME IN HIS OWN HANDS!
1--WE have perhaps until 1889 time in
which to perfect our plans. That year in
Europe will surely bring grave results. In
America, if figures lie not, another panic,
greater, deeper and more widespread than
the preceding will be upon us. Then, and
not till then, may we risk a cast otthe iron
die. Then may we strike to win '!
The article states that they expect to
have i'm the United States in 1889 at least
halfa million earnest Socialists, divided
somewhat as follows: Chicago, $4,000;
New York, $1,000; in the New England
factory States, 100, 900; in the Central coal
and iron regions, 100 600; in Colorado and
! the Western States, $4,000; on the Pacific
coast, 80, 900; in the Atlantic and Southern
cities altogether, 100, 600, and scattered at
various points in towns and villages, So
900 more.
"The panic comes, the public are eX-
cited, outbreaks occur the large centres
revolt, the places where but few Social
lists exist are made points for rallying of
the conservative elements. In these small
places it should be made.
THE DUTY OF THE SOCIALISTS
there residing, secretly and with all the
aid of science in destructive warfare, to
raise sufficient turmoil to keep the con-
seryatives at home.
Meanwhile in large centers bold meas
ures should be taken. Our people should
head. lead and control the popular revolt;
should seize the places of power; should
lay hands upon the machinery Of govern
ment.
''Once installed in power the Revolution
airy Committee should follow this course of
action. The DEGREES should at once be pro-
mulgated and enforced"
1t is proposed to make Chicago the head
quarters of the uprising in 1889, which is
to follow the combination OF the different
branches of the Internationalists, and quite
an elaborate programme is outlined Of the
manner in which the style OF government
will be changed after the revolt has proved
successful. The year 1889 is also the one
decided on in 1886, by the National Feder-
alton of Trades and Labor Assemblies, as
the one in which the eight-hour rule